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Episode 146: Why Losing Weight is about More than Weight

September 08, 2026

We often think weight loss and body image are about changing the body. But for many people, the struggle with weight is really about something else entirely.In this episode, Dr. Meyers explores what sits beneath the struggle with weight and body image: the quiet emotional experiences that often go unnamed: not feeling enough, not feeling seen, carrying shame, or trying to gain a sense of control. She explores the connections between self-worth, emotional eating, perfectionism and the number o...

Episode 145: Grief, Caregiving & Facing Mortality: How Loss Changes Us

August 25, 2026

Dr. Meyers talks with Laura Himmelstein, LCSW, for an intimate and reflective conversation about grief, caregiving, dementia, aging, caregiver burnout, cognitive decline, and mortality.Drawing from both her clinical work and personal experience caring for her mother through dementia, Laura shares the emotional complexity of witnessing cognitive decline, navigating caregiver exhaustion, and grieving someone before they are physically gone. Together, they explore anticipatory grief, the ambiguo...

Episode 144: Sibling Abuse Series: Healing Beyond the Family Secret

August 11, 2026

Author Heidi Kirby joins Dr. Amy Meyers to share her deeply personal story of surviving sibling abuse, growing up in a family shaped by silence, fear and painful family dynamics. In this powerful conversation, Heidi discusses the long road to healing, learning to release shame, forgiving herself when apologies never came and reclaiming her voice after years of childhood trauma.Together, they explore sibling abuse, family trauma, resilience, forgiveness, healing from childhood abuse and why so...